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Official Report: search what was said in Parliament

The Official Report is a written record of public meetings of the Parliament and committees.  

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Dates of parliamentary sessions
  1. Session 1: 12 May 1999 to 31 March 2003
  2. Session 2: 7 May 2003 to 2 April 2007
  3. Session 3: 9 May 2007 to 22 March 2011
  4. Session 4: 11 May 2011 to 23 March 2016
  5. Session 5: 12 May 2016 to 5 May 2021
  6. Current session: 12 May 2021 to 26 November 2024
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Rural Affairs and Islands Committee

Petition

Meeting date: 22 May 2024

Finlay Carson

Certainly.

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee

Petition

Meeting date: 22 May 2024

Finlay Carson

Thank you. To go back to my original question, how do you think the existing animal welfare legislation protects racing greyhounds in Scotland, from birth right through to retirement?

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee

Petition

Meeting date: 22 May 2024

Finlay Carson

I suppose that it is really a political decision in relation to the level of suffering. The minister is satisfied that the current legislation covers those situations. The minister touched on concerns in relation to Thornton, which are probably not relevant here. We are not talking about specific tracks; we are talking about greyhound racing in general. I will bring in Emma Roddick for a supplementary question.

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee

Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2

Meeting date: 15 May 2024

Finlay Carson

The question is, that amendment 84 be agreed to. Are we agreed?

Members: No.

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee

Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2

Meeting date: 15 May 2024

Finlay Carson

I call Brian Whittle to wind up and clarify whether he will press or withdraw amendment 202.

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee

Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2

Meeting date: 15 May 2024

Finlay Carson

I call Rhoda Grant to speak to amendment 158, in the name of Colin Smyth, to amendment 69 in her name and to the other amendments in the group.

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee

Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2

Meeting date: 15 May 2024

Finlay Carson

Amendment 143, in the name of Tim Eagle, has already been debated with amendment 140.

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee

Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2

Meeting date: 15 May 2024

Finlay Carson

Amendment 74, in the name of Ariane Burgess, is grouped with amendments 170, 75, 78, 79 and 173 to 182. I remind members that, if amendment 12 is agreed to, I cannot call amendment 179 due to pre-emption.

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee

Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2

Meeting date: 15 May 2024

Finlay Carson

There will be a division.

For

Allan, Alasdair (Na h-Eileanan an Iar) (SNP)
Carson, Finlay (Galloway and West Dumfries) (Con)
Grant, Rhoda (Highlands and Islands) (Lab)
Hamilton, Rachael (Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire) (Con)
Harper, Emma (South Scotland) (SNP)
Roddick, Emma (Highlands and Islands) (SNP)
Whitham, Elena (Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley) (SNP)
Wishart, Beatrice (Shetland Islands) (LD)

Against

Burgess, Ariane (Highlands and Islands) (Green)

Rural Affairs and Islands Committee

Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill: Stage 2

Meeting date: 15 May 2024

Finlay Carson

Just in case there is any confusion in the future regarding groupings, Ariane Burgess’s suggestion that the groupings are wrong is, in fact, not correct. The list of groupings shows the order in which amendments will be debated, not the order in which they will be disposed of. I therefore have confidence that the decisions taken earlier were correct.

The question is, that amendment 140 be agreed to. Are we agreed?

Members: Yes.